S’Court Dashes Hope of Convicted APC’s Senator, Nwaoboshi Alex Enumah in Abuja The Supreme Court yesterday dashed the hope of Senator Peter Nwaoboshi by refusing to grant his post-conviction bail applicatio
The Supreme Court yesterday dashed the hope of Senator Peter Nwaoboshi by refusing to grant his post-conviction bail application.
The Court of Appeal in Lagos State, had last year handed him a seven-year jail term upon conviction on money laundering charges. The apex court, in the lead judgment delivered by Justice Emmanuel Agim, wondered why Nwaoboshi, who refused to submit himself to the law, was now seeking the indulgence of the law.
“Worst still, he has remained at large, except for his occasional production of medical reports here and there. It is difficult to imagine where he is. In his contribution, Justice Tijani Abubakar said, “It is a very sad development in our democracy that a lawmaker has refused to respect the law of the land.“We must make it very, very clear to all Nigerians that nobody is above the law. The government and the governed are subject to the rule of law. And, we must ensure that there is respect for the rule of law.The apex court assured that they will continue to ensure that the rule of law prevails.
The trial judge, Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke, had held that the EFCC failed to prove its allegations against the defendants.
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